Bring Web Crawling
to Windsurf
Create your Vinkius account to connect Spider to Windsurf and start using all 3 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
Gemini
What is the Spider MCP Server?
Connect your AI agent to Spider.cloud — the fastest web scraping API in the market, built in Rust for maximum performance.
What you can do
- Scrape Pages — Extract content from any URL as Markdown, HTML, or plain text. Spider handles JavaScript rendering, anti-bot protection, and proxy rotation
- Crawl Sites — Recursively crawl entire websites at speeds exceeding 100K pages/second. Follow internal links and extract structured data at scale
- Search & Scrape — Search the web and scrape results in a single API call. Combines discovery with extraction for maximum efficiency
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your Spider API key (500 free credits to start)
- Your agent can now crawl the web at blazing speed
Why Spider over alternatives?
- 10-20x faster than Firecrawl for large crawls (Rust engine vs Node.js)
- Lower cost per page at high volume
- Built-in stealth mode with fingerprint rotation and residential proxies
Built-in capabilities (3)
Spider.cloud Rust engine follows internal links and scrapes each page. Configure depth and page limits to control scope. Crawl an entire website at blazing speed — up to 100K+ pages/second. Returns content from multiple pages following internal links
cloud Rust-powered engine to scrape a single URL. Handles JavaScript rendering, anti-bot protection, and proxy rotation automatically. Supports multiple output formats: markdown (default), html, text. Scrape a single web page at high speed using Spider.cloud. Returns clean content in Markdown, HTML, or plain text format
Combines search + scrape in one API call for maximum efficiency. Search the web and scrape results in a single high-performance request via Spider.cloud
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Spider tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 3 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
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Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
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Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
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JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 3 tools are immediately available
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Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
Spider in Windsurf
Why run Spider with Vinkius?
The Spider connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 3 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect Spider using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
Spider and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect Spider to Windsurf through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
Spider for Windsurf
Every request between Windsurf and Spider is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
How is Spider different from Firecrawl?
Spider is built in Rust and optimized for raw speed and volume — it can crawl 100K+ pages per second, making it 10-20x faster than Firecrawl for large-scale operations. Spider also offers lower per-page costs at high volume, built-in stealth mode with fingerprint rotation, and multiple request modes (HTTP, Smart, Chrome). Firecrawl excels at simplicity and LLM-specific features like JSON extraction.
What output formats does Spider support?
Spider supports Markdown, HTML, raw HTML, plain text, JSON (structured extraction), screenshots, and PDF output. You can specify the desired format via the return_format parameter in each request.
How does Spider pricing work?
Spider offers 500 free credits to get started (no credit card required). Paid plans are usage-based with credits consumed per page scraped. The Starter plan begins at $15/month with 12,000 credits. Enterprise plans offer custom pricing with dedicated infrastructure and unlimited concurrency.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.
Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.
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